Adult Speech Pathology
Services

Speech Therapy For Adults with Speech & Language Disabilities

Helping adults communicate with confidence

Our adult speech therapy services support people to improve clarity, confidence and everyday communication. Whether you have experienced a stroke, brain injury, voice change or ongoing communication difficulty, our qualified speech pathologists can help you reach your goals.

We provide therapy in your home, in the community, or through secure telehealth sessions for flexibility and convenience.

What is speech pathology?

Speech pathology, also known as speech therapy, involves assessing and treating difficulties with communication, speech, language, voice and swallowing.

A speech pathologist works with adults to:

• Strengthen the muscles used for speaking and swallowing
• Improve pronunciation and fluency
• Enhance understanding and use of language
• Build social and workplace communication skills
• Support safe eating and drinking

Speech pathology aims to make everyday communication easier and more enjoyable, improving confidence and participation in daily life.

How speech therapy helps adults

Our NDIS speech pathology team supports people living with a wide range of communication and swallowing difficulties. We work with each person’s abilities, goals and environment to help make communication easier and mealtimes safer.

Common areas of support include:

• Mispronunciation or unclear speech
• Understanding and using new vocabulary
• Following directions and expressing needs clearly
• Stuttering or speech fluency challenges
• Communication and social skills for people with autism or developmental conditions
• Using symbols, devices or sign language to communicate
• Difficulty swallowing food or drinks safely
• Slurred or imprecise speech after injury or illness
• Trouble understanding what others say or write
• Coughing or choking during meals

We also support adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders, including those related to:

• Brain injury or stroke
• Progressive neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease or multiple sclerosis
• Dementia or cognitive decline
• Head and neck cancer
• Voice and resonance disorders

Each person receives an individualised speech therapy plan designed to meet their specific goals, improve communication confidence and support independence in daily life.

How is speech therapy done for adults?

Every program begins with a comprehensive assessment by a qualified speech pathologist.

From there, your clinician will design a therapy plan tailored to your goals and challenges.

Therapy may include:

• Speech and language exercises
• Voice and breathing training
• Swallowing rehabilitation
• Cognitive-communication strategies
• Home practice supported by simple resources or digital tools

Sessions are available in-home or through telehealth, depending on your needs.

When should an adult see a speech therapist?

You might benefit from speech therapy if you:

• Have difficulty being understood when speaking
• Struggle with word-finding, memory or comprehension
• Experience voice changes or fatigue
• Have problems swallowing safely
• Are recovering from a stroke, Parkinson’s disease, dementia or brain injury

If communication or swallowing issues are affecting your quality of life, a speech pathologist can help.

Does speech therapy work for adults?

Yes. Research shows that adult speech rehabilitation can significantly improve communication, confidence and swallowing function.

Our clinicians use evidence-based methods to help each person make measurable progress in ways that matter to them.

Our Physio Inq NDIS Speech Pathology therapists can help with a wide range of speech disabilities including:

• Mispronunciation
• Vocabulary comprehension
• Ability to follow directions
• Stuttering
• Autism or Asperger’s affecting social skills
• Social skills to interact with family and peers
• Clients who use symbols or sign language to communicate
• Difficulty swallowing food or drinks
• Slurred or imprecise speech
• Difficulty understanding what others are saying or writing
• Coughing or choking episodes during meals
• And much more

We provide care in the areas of acquired communication and swallowing disorders including those associated with brain injury, progressive neurological conditions like Parkinson’s disease, dementia, head and neck cancer and the multitude of voice disorders among others. Physio Inq speech pathologists create a custom treatment plan to improve your specific communication challenges - whatever those challenges may be.

Did you know Physio Inq is a NDIS provider?

Speech Pathology services to participants in the NDIS is an area very dear to Physio Inq’s hearts. Assisting those most in need is what makes that our dedicated team of Speech Pathologists get out of bed every day with a spring in their step.

Since Physio Inq is an NDIS provider, we’ll do our very best to help you with a comprehensive plan to meet you and your family’s needs.

Having a Mobile Speech Pathologist attend to your needs at a location that is convenient to you can save you time and unnecessary discomforts.

Other Speech Pathology services that Physio Inq is able to offer

• In-Home Speech Pathology
• NDIS Speech Pathology
• Paediatric Speech Pathology
• Aged Care Speech Pathology

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